Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple

temple in Gyeongju

#4 in Gyeongju / #43 in South Korea

by by eimoberg

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Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, located in Gyeongju, South Korea, are iconic heritage sites that reflect the spiritual and architectural achievements of the Silla Dynasty. Seokguram Grotto, a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex, is renowned for its exquisite stone Buddha statue seated in a serene meditation pose, surrounded by intricate reliefs of bodhisattvas, disciples, and deities. Bulguksa Temple, originally built in 528 during the Silla Kingdom, showcases exemplary ancient Korean Buddhist architecture with its elegant pagodas, wooden structures, and stone bridges.

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